WEBVTT - 1 Chronicles 20

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangi, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter twenty,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the New Living Translation. In

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<v Speaker 1>the spring of the year, when kings normally go out

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<v Speaker 1>to war, Joe ab led the Israelite army in successful

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<v Speaker 1>attacks against the land of the Ammonites. In the process,

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<v Speaker 1>he laid siege to the city of Raba, attacking and

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<v Speaker 1>destroying it. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem. Then David

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<v Speaker 1>went to Raba and removed the crown from the king's head,

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<v Speaker 1>and it was placed on his own head. The crown

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<v Speaker 1>was made of gold and set with gems, and he

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<v Speaker 1>found that it weighed seventy five pounds. David took a

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<v Speaker 1>vast amount of plunder from the city. He also made

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<v Speaker 1>slaves of the people of Raba and forced them to

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<v Speaker 1>labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes. That is

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<v Speaker 1>how David dealt with the people of all the Ammonite towns.

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<v Speaker 1>Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem after

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<v Speaker 1>this war broke out with the Philistines at Geezer. As

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<v Speaker 1>they fought, Sibeki from Hushah killed Saff, a descendant of

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<v Speaker 1>the Giants, and so the Philistines were subdued. During another

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<v Speaker 1>battle with the Philistines, elhinan son of Jair, killed Lami,

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<v Speaker 1>the brother of Goliath of Gath. The handle of Lami's

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<v Speaker 1>spear was as thick as a weaver's beam. In another

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<v Speaker 1>battle with the Philistines at Gath, they encountered a huge

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<v Speaker 1>man with six fingers on each hand and six toes

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<v Speaker 1>on each foot, twenty four in all, who was also

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<v Speaker 1>a descend of the giants. But when he defied and

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<v Speaker 1>taunted Israel, he was killed by Jonathan, the son of

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<v Speaker 1>David's brother Shamiah. These Philistines were descendants of the giants

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<v Speaker 1>of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them. Let's pray, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for your word and for the privilege

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to look at it each day. And Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>as we look at this portion of scripture, we see

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<v Speaker 1>that you were empowering David and establishing his reign. And

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<v Speaker 1>you were doing this because you are the God who

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<v Speaker 1>fulfills promises. You had spoken this truth through Samuel. You

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<v Speaker 1>had promised David that you would establish his reign, and

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<v Speaker 1>you also promised David that one would eventually come who

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<v Speaker 1>would be one of his sons to rule and to

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<v Speaker 1>reign and to serve as king forever, whose throne would

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<v Speaker 1>be established permanently. And Lord, we know that that is

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<v Speaker 1>your son, Jesus Christ, who came is a descendant of

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<v Speaker 1>David and fulfilled that promise. And Lord, we look forward

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<v Speaker 1>to the ultimate aspects of that fulfillment. And we're grateful

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<v Speaker 1>that through faith in Jesus Christ, we have the privilege

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<v Speaker 1>of being part of his kingdom. Lord, we're grateful that

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<v Speaker 1>you call us unto yourself, that you delight to designate

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<v Speaker 1>us as your children, and that you are present with

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<v Speaker 1>us in all circumstances. Lord, we're grateful for these realities,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're grateful for your love. And we commit this

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<v Speaker 1>day to your care, and thank you for your presence

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<v Speaker 1>with us in it. We pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.

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